Conviction in DWAI Case

MIDDLETOWN – District Attorney Shawn J. Smith announced today that Jose Martinez, 34, of Arkville, NY, pleaded guilty in Middletown Town Court on March 27, 2025, to one count of Driving a Motor Vehicle While Ability Impaired by Drugs, an Unclassified Misdemeanor, and was sentenced to a one-year conditional discharge.  As part of his sentence, he is also required to attend a Victim Impact Panel, an Impaired Driver Program and his license was revoked for at least six months.  If the defendant violates any terms or conditions of his conditional discharge, he is subject to being resentenced to one year in jail. 

On July 7, 2024, Margaretville State Trooper Christopher Ryan pulled over a vehicle on State Highway 28 in the Village of Margaretville after observing the vehicle to be traveling at a slow rate of speed and crossing over the shoulder of the roadway multiple times.  Once pulled over, the driver, identified as Jose Martinez, was observed to have slurred speech and impaired motor coordination. Further investigation indicated Martinez to be impaired when he failed Standardized Field Sobriety Tests on the scene.  

District Attorney Smith commended the work of Trooper Ryan on this case.  “Thanks to the diligent work of Trooper Ryan, a dangerous driver was removed from our roadways.”